04-10-2021, 09:54 AM
@Kalakoa - No. We already pay enough for services that we don't get. Sue 'em.
@8F - https://orchidland.org/association-busin...ca-bylaws/
@Terracore - To be fair, a huge jump in fees is unlikely. We can be thankful that OLCA is not a HOA. We still have some control. As long as we pay the poll tax.
Something else I'd like to add about the voting. Put yourself in the shoes of the commercial property owners. The commercial fees are to be voted on by the membership. The commercial property owners are allowed to vote (if they're paid up) so it's all fair, right? What if the fee proposal was $10,000/year? Or $50,000/year? Would the membership pass it? Would the commercial property owner think he was treated fairly if an exorbitant amount did pass? I don't think this is far-fetched. And I do believe it's why OLCA has never collected a commercial fee from the Orchidland Shopping Center property.
@8F - https://orchidland.org/association-busin...ca-bylaws/
@Terracore - To be fair, a huge jump in fees is unlikely. We can be thankful that OLCA is not a HOA. We still have some control. As long as we pay the poll tax.
Something else I'd like to add about the voting. Put yourself in the shoes of the commercial property owners. The commercial fees are to be voted on by the membership. The commercial property owners are allowed to vote (if they're paid up) so it's all fair, right? What if the fee proposal was $10,000/year? Or $50,000/year? Would the membership pass it? Would the commercial property owner think he was treated fairly if an exorbitant amount did pass? I don't think this is far-fetched. And I do believe it's why OLCA has never collected a commercial fee from the Orchidland Shopping Center property.